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Congress Dominates as Kerala Sees Political Shift
Congress wins 63 seats, IUML adds 22; LDF suffers major setback despite Vijayan’s personal win
The United Democratic Front (UDF) has swept the Assembly elections in Kerala, marking a decisive return to power with a strong mandate.
The Indian National Congress led the alliance with 63 seats, while its key ally Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) secured 22 seats. Other UDF partners, including Kerala Congress factions, contributed to the alliance’s dominant tally.
On the other side, the ruling Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPIM) won 26 seats, while its ally Communist Party of India (CPI) secured 8 seats.
Key Results & Highlights
- Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan retained Dharmadam, defeating V. P. Abdul Rasheed
- Rajeev Chandrasekhar defeated V Sivankutty in Nemom
- Ramesh Pisharody won Palakkad against Shobha Surendran
- Sunny Joseph defeated K K Shailaja in Peravoor
- Ramesh Chennithala won Haripad with a margin of over 23,000 votes
- A K M Ashraf defeated K Surendran in Manjeshwar
- V Muraleedharan narrowly defeated Kadakampalli Surendran in Kazhakkottam
- G Sudhakaran won Ambalappuzha
Other notable wins include Chandy Oommen in Puthuppally and Rajan J Pallan in Thrissur.
The results mark a strong comeback for the Congress-led UDF, ending the dominance of the Left Democratic Front (LDF) and reshaping Kerala’s political landscape.
While the LDF retained pockets of influence, the scale of the UDF victory reflects a broad-based mandate driven by anti-incumbency and consolidation of opposition support.
